Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants that are semi-dwarf and have one or more improved ear traits and yield relative to a control plant, such as increased ear area, increased ear volume, increased single kernel weight, increased ear fresh weight, increased ear diameter, increased ear length, increased yield, increased kernels per ear, decreased ear tip void, and decreased ear void. The modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants comprise a transgene encoding one or more CONSTANS (CO) or CONSTANS-like (COL) polypeptides and a transgene encoding one or more MADS-box polypeptides, and can also have a reduced expression of one or more GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Also provided are methods for producing the modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV923608. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV923608, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV923608 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV923608 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV923608.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV873257. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV873257, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV873257 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV873257 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV873257.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying root architecture in a plant through modification of endogenous DEEPER ROOTING 1 (DRO1) nucleic acids. The invention further relates to plants produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PVWY56 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PVWY56 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PVWY56 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PVWY56 or a locus conversion of 1PVWY56 with another maize variety.

Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety EE2020058, EE2020262, EE2020199, EE2020059, EE2020270, EE2020433, and/or EE2020353 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety EE2020058, EE2020262, EE2020199, EE2020059, EE2020270, EE2020433, and/or EE2020353 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using EE2020058, EE2020262, EE2020199, EE2020059, EE2020270, EE2020433, and/or EE2020353, e.g., in a breeding program.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Ubiquitin Binding Peptidase (DA1) genes in plants, optionally to improve yield traits. The invention further relates to plants having increased improved yield traits produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01095142. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01095142. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01095142 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01095142 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A method for organically planting Dendrobium, including using a planting medium in the epiphytic planting step of Dendrobium. The raw materials of planting medium include fermented powder of Dendrobium candidum leaves and sawdust; a method for preparing the fermented powder of Dendrobium candidum leaves is as follows: cutting Dendrobium candidum leaves into small pieces and mashing the small pieces of Dendrobium candidum leaves to obtain materials to be fermented, and then adding liquid medium to the materials to be fermented to obtain fermentation system; sterilizing the fermentation system, adding fermentation bacteria to the fermentation system to obtain a mixture, fermenting and filtering the mixture to obtain post-culturing fermentation broth and fermented products of Dendrobium candidum leaves, dewatering and crushing the fermented products of Dendrobium candidum leaves to obtain fermented powder of Dendrobium candidum leaves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to gene isolation and plant improvement, particularly to spotted wilt disease resistance gene RTSW from tobacco and use thereof. Provided are nucleic acid molecules for conferring or enhancing resistance to orthotospoviruses to a plant, and expression cassettes, vectors, host cells, plants and seeds comprising the nucleic acid molecules. The nucleic acid molecules encode RTSW gene products or variants thereof. Additionally provided are methods for conferring or enhancing resistance to orthotospoviruses to a plant, the method comprising introducing the nucleic acid molecules into plant cells.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid DRTC9039 and tomato line CCT-HE19-1075. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRTC9039 and tomato line CCT-HE19-1075 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRTC9039 and tomato line CCT-HE19-1075 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NO: 16 to 30, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NO: 1 to 15, as well as variants and fragments thereof.

Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and recombinant DNA constructs that are useful for conferring improved drought tolerance and yield in a plant. Also provided are genome edited plants, or plants expressing a recombinant DNA construct, having improved drought tolerance and yield. Further provided are methods for improving drought tolerance and yield by introducing a genome edit in a plant or expressing a recombinant DNA construct in a plant.

Abstract: Provided herein is the identification and use of the Cannabis Ubiquitin promoter and its use in promoting the expression of one or more heterologous nucleic acid fragments in a constitutive manner in Cannabis plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, plants and seeds containing the recombinant construct with the promoter, and methods for preparing and using the same.

Abstract: Provided herein are promoters and related compositions and methods of use. Such promoters are useful for expression cassettes for plants, such as soybean. Such expression cassettes are useful, e.g., to drive expression of trait genes in plants, such as soybean. In some aspects, the disclosure provides an expression cassette comprising a promoter, a 5? UTR, and an intron.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of modulating the alkaloid content of a plant or a part thereof, the method comprising modifying the plant by modulating the activity or expression of at least one gene encoding an RNA binding protein. The present invention also relates to a method of reducing the content of at least one tobacco specific nitrosamine (TSNA) precursor in tobacco, the method comprising modulating the activity or expression of at least one gene encoding an RNA binding protein.

Abstract: Hybrid pepper designated ‘E20B30329’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30329’, to the plants of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30329’, to methods for producing hybrid plants, and to methods for producing other pepper lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid pepper ‘E20B30329’.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 03130400 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 03130400, to the plants of soybean cultivar 03130400, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 03130400, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 03130400. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03130400. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03130400, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 03130400 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns methods for estimating the breeding value of plants for the purpose of producing doubled haploid, for example, to identify selection candidates having high breeding values.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08P389 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08P389 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08P389 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08P389, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08P389 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08P389 and methods of using maize variety X08P389 are disclosed.